I am always on the lookout for easy and inventive recipes. I don’t have the best skill set in the kitchen so easy is a must, and because of my kitchen constraints, I don’t have a whole host of go-to recipes to pull out for meals throughout the week. I can use all of the inspiration and new ideas I can get.
Progresso, a name synonymous with hearty, high fiber, low calorie soups has recently expanded their line of products to include something to give families a head start on delicious meals–Progresso Recipe Starters.
I was recently given the opportunity to try Progresso Recipe Starters in my kitchen. I was sent a can of creamy roasted garlic flavor and after a quick look through the recipes Progresso has on their website, I made creamy lemon chicken with a side of rice for dinner, a recipe that takes just 30 minutes from stove to table.
To say that this recipe was easy is an understatement. It’s so easy that even I had absolutely no trouble executing it.
My fiance usually dislikes chicken. It is his least favorite protein, and even just bringing it up as a possibility for dinner usually evokes many grimaces. Even knowing this I went ahead with the creamy lemon chicken recipe anyway hoping for the best. Wouldn’t you know he ended up loving the meal! The Progresso Recipe Starter really added a whole lot of flavor to the chicken. It was delicious and so easy to make!
With the big game coming up on Sunday, using Progresso Recipe Starters can make creating delicious, crowd-pleasing snacks super simple. I made a great Chorizo con Queso dip in about 15 minutes.
I started by cooking a pound of chorizo sausage, 1/2 cup of diced red bell pepper, and 1/4 cup sliced green onions in a skillet over medium-high heat.
After the sausage is thoroughly cooked, I stirred in a can of Progresso Recipe Starters creamy three cheese cooking sauce, which immediately smells delicious as soon as you open it. So good!
After heating the sausage, vegetables, and cheese sauce to boiling and simmering uncovered for about 5 minutes, I stirred in a cup of shredded Cheddar cheese and we were done!
Honestly, I can tell you that the dip doesn’t look totally appetizing, but isn’t that a problem with most dips anyway? It did, however, taste great!
Chorizo con Queso Dip
Ingredients:
- 1lb chorizo sausage
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced green onion
- 1 can (18oz) Progresso Recipe Starters creamy three cheese cooking sauce
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4oz)
- tortilla chips
Directions:
- In a 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage, bell pepper, and green onions over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally and breaking up sausage with spoon, until sausage is thoroughly.
- Remove the mixture from skillet and drain on paper towels.
- Return the mixture to skillet and stir in the can of Progresso Recipe Starters creamy three cheese cooking sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in the cup of shredded Cheddar cheese until melted. Sprinkle with cilantro, if desired, and serve warm with tortilla chips.
Giveaway
One lucky Woman Tribune reader will win a Progresso Recipe Starters prize pack, which will include a 10-piece cheese and appetizer tray and one can of Progresso Recipe Starters creamy roasted garlic.
This giveaway will end February 22nd and is open to US residents, 18+. To enter, use the Rafflecopter form below.
Prize pack, information, and giveaway were provided by Progresso through MyBlogSpark. No other compensation was received, and opinions are my own.
i got to try out Progresso recipe starters awhile back, and I was such a huge fan!! I had fun encompassing some of their recipes from t he cans, and also trying out some of my own variations.
Did you know their a Minnesota company too? =)
I’d like to try the Creamy Parmesan Basil…yum!
I have never heard of this brand – I will have to try see if I can get it in the UK.
I wanna try the cheese one
i’d like to try the creamy three cheese
Creamy Portablella Mushroom is my favorite!
I would love to try the Cheese flavored progresso. Thanks
the 3 cheese one
I want to try the Creamy Three Cheese
creamy roasted garlic sounds yummy!
I want to try the Creamy Portabella Mushroom
I’d like the creamy roasted garlic – yummy!
wanna try the cheese one
Creamy three cheese
I would like to try, Progresso creamy Basil, Mushroom, Garlic, Cheese, tomoto how’s that… all of them!
Thank you…Single Dad Danny
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the creamy three cheese!
three cheese
We’ve tried the Fire Roasted Tomato. I used it in Chili and it is excellent! I’d like to try the Creamy Parmesan Basil with chicken and spaghetti noodles. I think it would be wonderful!!
I’d love to make tortilla soup with the Fire Roasted tomato starter 🙂
The Creamy Portabella Mushroom
I make spaghetti with the fore roasted one.
here is the one I love to try but note thay alsond pretty good
for ot to say roasted garlic http://progresso.com/Products/Recipe-Starters/Creamy-Roasted-Garlic
the Creamy Portabella Mushroom »
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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I would like to try the three cheese flavor
I think I might use the Progresso Recipe Starters creamy portabella mushroom cooking sauce to make the Bacon-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms recipe here on the Progresso site: http://www.progresso.com/recipes/bacon-cheese-stuffed-mushrooms/2e714ba0-3632-49b3-bb1a-47beba140a40
I think the Creamy Roasted Garlic looks the most appealing to me!
The Creamy Three Cheese
I would like roasted garlic
the cheese
the mushroom so i can make beef stroganoff!
I want to try the Creamy three Cheese
Thanks for the chance to win!
want to try creamy roasted garlic
white chicken chili
pulled pork sandwiches
sorry I want to try the roasted garlic flavor
The Creamy Parmesan Basil would be my choice.
The creamy three cheese.
I would like to try the Creamy Three Cheese!
creamy roasted garlic
I would most like to try the creamy three cheese.
creamy portabella mushroom
I would love to try the Creamy Portabella Mushroom first
creamy three cheese
I would like to try the Creamy Parmesan Basil
I would like to try Creamy Three CHeese first.
wendym at cableone dot net
love the Creamy Portabella Mushroom – it will be good for making chicken alfredo. Thanks!
I would like to try the Fire Roasted Tomato. Thanks!
Creamy Parmesan Basil
I would like to try the Creamy three cheese.
The cheese one. Yum!
Creamy Roasted Garlic
Thanks
partymix25(at)hotmail(dot)com
creamy three cheese
I want to try Creamy Roasted Garlic.
The Creamy Roasted Garlic sounds good.
i think I would like to try the tomato one
3 cheese! Thanks!
creamy roasted garlic sounds so good
portabella mushroom sounds good!
3 Cheese would be my choice
I’d make the Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta.
the 3 cheese!
I would try the portabella mushroom
The three cheese – Yum
Thank you very much! Looking forward to trying it! 🙂